Roosevelt Child Development Center

The file for staff person #2 contains a disclosure statement that is lacking a witness signature and is therefore not valid.

Observed in the storage closet in the Wrap Room a bottle of disinfectant spray stored on a shelf above a shelf with containers of cereal.

The Kangaroo class including 10 preschool children was on the outdoor play space and a first aid kit was not present in the space.

The Elephants class including 10 preschool children was on the outdoor play space and the first aid kit was on the ground accessible to the children.

Observed the bathroom in the Tigers classroom was lacking a handwashing sign posted by the toilet.

Refrigerators in the Frogs and Tigers classrooms are lacking thermometers.

The file for child #3, young toddler, contains a current health report that was obtained greater than 6 months after the previous health report.

The files for child #4, older toddler, and child #5, preschool, are lacking current health reports completed during the previous 12 month period.

The file for child #2 contains a current health report that is lacking a physician's statements regarding communicable disease and suitability to participate in child care.

The file for child #1, infant, is lacking a current immunization report.

The file for staff person #1 contains PFA/PCPR that expired 8/2024 and is lacking updated training.

Observed the Elephant Group (10 preschoolers) and the Kangaroo Group (10 preschoolers) did not have complete emergency contact information with them for the children in care on the outside play space and in the indoor child care spaces.

The file for staff person #1 contains only 3 of the required 12 hours of annual training during the period 1/2024 to 1/2025.

On 9/17/2024 at ~1:10pm during nap time in the Zebra Room, staff #1 was observed to be supervising 11 children including child #1, a younger toddler and 10 older toddlers. When supervising a younger toddler during nap time, the maximum staff:child ratio is 1:10.

It was verified through staff interviews that on 9/3/2024 nine infants were receiving care in the Frogs room and only 8 cribs were available therefore 2 infants were alternately using the same crib with bedding changed between uses.

On 9/5/2024 it was observed that emergency contact information was not available for child #1in the Penguin room, child #2 in the Koalas room, and child #3 in the Zebras room while the children were receiving care in the child care spaces.

The file for staff person #2, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a criminal history clearance with an inaccurate birthdate making the clearance invalid. The file for staff person #5, hire date (see IS code sheet) is lacking verification of fingerprinting prior to the start date as required for provisional hire under CPSL. The file does contain a completed FBI clearance. The file for staff person #6, hire date (see IS code sheet) contains a current FBI clearance dated 6/6/2024 which was after the expiration date (8/14/2023) of the previous FBI clearance. The file is now current.

The first-aid kit in the Tiger Room was lacking band-aids. The first-aid kit in the Zebra Room was lacking tweezers.

The file for staff person #3 contains PFA/PCPR training that expired on 4/2024 and has not updated the certification.

Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): Get Started with Center Based Care-Revised 2022.

The file for staff person #4 contains only 10 of the required 12 hours of childcare training completed during the year 6/6/22 to 6/6/23.

The FBI clearance on file for Facility Person #1 was incomplete and therefore invalid.

A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.

In the hallway staff restroom, in a low unlocked drawer there was hairspray and spray deodorant labeled "keep out of reach of children."

There were no stools at the sinks in rooms 104 and 102 to allow the children in that in care in those rooms to reach the sinks for hand washing. Staff were observed holding the children at the sink to wash hands.

There were toothbrushes in room 104 not labeled with the children's names.

There was one infant's bottle, not labeled with a child's name in room 101.

A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.

A 5 month old infant was observed asleep, holding a bottle in their mouth, while lying on a boppy pillow, not in the position recommended by the AAP.

There was no documentation that the facility smoke detectors had been tested. The facility has been in operation more than 30 days.

Facility Person #2 was classified as an assistant group supervisor with documentation of completion of high school and less than 2 years (2500 hours) of child care experience.

According to the operator's statement, children in care are not taken outdoors.

The fee amount was not recorded on the agreements on file for children #1 and #3.

Emergency contact information was not provided on the emergency contact form on file for child #3.

The health insurance information was not specified on the emergency contact form on file for child #2.

The release person's information was not specified on the emergency contact form on child for child #3.

The facility's emergency plan did not include a plan for the continuity of operations in the event of an emergency.

There was a small area of damaged plaster on a wall in Room 109.

There were no handwashing signs in the toilet stalls in Room 112 or the staff hallway restroom.

There was no child care experience documented and on file for Facility Person #1, required for their classification as director.